Judge, 1901-06-15 · page 4 of 16
Judge — June 15, 1901 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains mostly humor columns and light satirical sketches rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **"Personal Well"** - A witty exchange where Smaggs notes dogs have more sense than masters, prompting laughter about human foolishness. **"Wasted"** - A anecdote about someone attempting to trick Fiddleback, illustrating themes of attempted deception. **"New England Pride"** - A narrative about hiring Jim Bunker as a boat skipper, with dialogue suggesting regional character types and social pretension. **Illustrated sketches** show domestic scenes: an uncle with a child, and a man with a rat, emphasizing humor through visual comedy and physical situations rather than political commentary. The overall page targets human vanity and social absurdities through gentle, character-based humor typical of early 20th-century American magazine satire.
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PERSONAL. oe ELL,” WwW said Snaggs, “I think many dogs have more sense than their masters.” “Yes, a- greed Craggs, “T have a dog like that my- self.” And then he wondered why they all laughed. WASTED. Clubberly— “IT wanted to play a trick on Fiddleback, and gave him one of the worst cigars I ever smoked.” ya > : | Castleton — JUDGE'S FAVORITES. “Did you suc- ANNIE IRISH AS “MISS HUNTER," IN “THE CLimpers,” ceed ?” They were a modish lot, “ The Climbers,” Clubber ly— or weet " 7 All up-to-date, and tnodern-timers 5 Y T've a great scheme,” said good Deacon Tee. And you ran easly the pace they set “No, He had like to play golf, don’t you see ? But, with so many charms as grace you, stisked 6 Bat it's naughty to swear, In new ries Fancy's fain to place you, smoked your So when I fan the air More proudly sweet than all you've played, as yet. cigars before.” ‘The boy pokes the parrot for me!” THE TRAMP’S EPITAPH. ENEATH this stone, forever hid, There rests a life-long prowler. ‘The only work he ever did Was when he worked the growler. AN EXAMPLE, Mrs. Gayboy—" My first husband never did such a thing.” Gayboy—" \t seems to me, my dear, that other husband of yours formed a great many bad precedents.” THE DOG DAYS. Mars —"1 notice Earth wants to talk with me.” Mercury—" Take my ad- vice, old man, don’t let them. You ought to hear the awful language they use to me.” ONE WAY OF TELLING, Curley—" See that fellow looking over there? He used to go to the same college that I did. I wonder if he remembers me.” Burleigh —“ Ask him for the loan of five dollars.” Miss BicrLow— One o' them upstart summer boarder: Curley" What for?" wanted to hire Jim Bunker to be skipper on his pesky sail-boat Burleigh —"\t t be , 2 Miss WitLis—'*An’ what did Jim tell him 2° urleigh —" \f he remembers you, you won't Miss BicrLow —" Told him, * wa-al hardly—not him * get it.” enjoyin’ a pension frum th’ gov'ment of six dollars a month ! AS NEAR AS SHE COULD GET. “Uncle, I want to sit on your knee." “Al right, my child.” comicbooks.com